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Topia!: Reference: Libraries: Library and Information Science: Library History (68)
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Libraries Today - History of libraries in Canada and particularly Ontario with annotated photographs, texts and biographies of librarians. The Histories of Central Vermont's Libraries - Accounts of public libraries in several small towns. Celebrating Women's Achievements: Women in Canadian Librarianship and Bibliography - Biographical sketches of pioneers in library work and Canadiana. Santa Cruz County Local History: Libraries and Schools - Illustrated articles on the public library system, Carnegie libraries and schools in Santa Cruz, California. The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria - Analysis of the varying accounts of the library's destruction by fire. Images from the 1876 Report - Selected accounts from the Bureau of Education report 'Public Libraries in the United States of America: Their History, Condition, and Management'. Libraries & Culture - Refereed journal devoted to the history of 'collections of recorded knowledge'. Full text of several issues, index and editorial information. Previously the Journal of Library History. IFLA Round Table on Library History - The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions' forum for library history of international or generally applicable importance. Statement of aims, newsletters, minutes and contact information. Exeter Free Library: Public Meeting, 1869 - Recreation of the debate which introduced a tax-supported library in Exeter, England. The Order of Books - Facsimile of Thomas Jefferson's manuscript prescribing the arrangement of his personal library, later to form the nucleus of a Library of Congress classified according to his scheme. The Dusty Bookshelf - Selection of articles dating from the beginning of librarianship as a profession. The Gerould Statistics 1907/08-1961/62: A Historical Compilation of Data from Academic Libraries in the United States and Canada - Annual statistics on size, staffing and expenditure with detailed notes on the methodology of compilation. Public Library Annual Reports 1850-1919: A Searchable Database - Detailed index of statistical and descriptive information from British public libraries. Library History Database: The British Isles to 1850 - Directory with summary information arranged geographically and by type of library. J.W. Clark and The Care of Books - Photographs from 1901 of English cathedral and parochial libraries and those of Oxford and Cambridge colleges. Theological Libraries: Historical Sources - Full-text essays on monastic libraries and theological librarianship, principally in the Christian tradition. Library History - Refereed British journal associated with the Library History Group. Editorial information and abstracts. Highlights from the Columbia University Library Science Library Vertical Files, 1832-1994 - Ephemera from the American Library Association archives. Boots Booklovers' Library - Official history of this British subscription library. Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress - Official guide to the development of its role as a national library, with descriptions of its buildings, a timeline of acquisitions and a list of Librarians of Congress. Archives of lis-libhist - Mailing list associated with the Library History Group. Searchable logs and subscription information. Women in the History of American Librarianship - Biographical impressions of influential female librarians with portraits and bibliographical references. History of a Female Intensive Profession - Course notes on the feminization and professionalization of librarianship with summaries of influential readings. Milestones of Academic Librarianship - Chronology of key historical events in United States libraries, from the Association of College and Research Libraries. History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries - Biographical material, photographs and details of his benefactions in Pennsylvania. The Georgia Library History Project - Bibliographic directory with some full-text articles on the history of libraries in the state. Searchable by city, county or institution. American Women's History, A Research Guide: Librarianship - Bibliography of print and online sources. Fortunate Son: the ALA and Librarianship 1968-1980 - Memoirs of a period of change in United States libraries and the American Library Association against a background of social upheaval. CILIP Library History Group - Details of the activities and publications of this section of the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals. Thomas Davis Lectures: The University of the People - Radio series commemorating the centenary of Irish Carnegie libraries with programmes on the public library system past and present. [RealAudio] Littlehampton Library Past and Present - Illustrated history of this Carnegie library in Sussex, England, through the 20th century. Libraries of the Ancient World - Survey of archeological evidence of ancient libraries from Nineveh to Rome. Computer Applications in Libraries - Special issue of Annals of the History of Computing dedicated to library automation. Abstracts and some free articles. [PDF] Internet Librarian Hall of Fame - Honors librarians who pioneered the use of the internet and world wide web. Melvil Dewey: Father of Librarianship - Biography of Dewey concentrating on his role in library history. Libraries: History of the Private, Royal, Imperial, Monastic and Public Libraries - Exhibition covering civilizations from the ancient world to the Renaissance. Library Instruction Outside North America in the 20th Century - Site examines international library instruction efforts in the last century. Includes a bibliography. Deconstructing the Philanthropic Library: The Sociological Reasons Behind Andrew Carnegie's Millions to Libraries - Essay examining Carnegie's support for meritocracy and the socialization of immigrants to the United States. Survivor: The History of the Library - Article from History Magazine reviewing the evolution of libraries. Branch Libraries in the Bronx: A History with Selected Photographs - Illustrated history of the New York Public Library branches. American Library Association Library History Round Table - Details of awards, archive of newsletters and cumulative bibliography. Intellectual Freedom Within the Profession: A Look Back at Freedom of Expression and the Alternative Library Press - Overview by Toni Samek of early radical library publications focusing on Synergy, Alternatives In Print and Prejudices And Antipathies. Man and Boy: Modifying Masculinities in Public Librarianship, 1850-1950 - Analysis of male librarians' professional relationships exemplified by British Freemasons. [PDF] International Bibliographic Instruction Activities in the 20th Century: A Literature Review - Literature review examining the development of bibliographic instruction around the world. Brief History of Library Instruction in the United States of America - Paper summarizing the development of bibliographic instruction in academic libraries.
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